Summary
A collection of iPad drawings by artist David Hockney, titled "The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate," sold for £6.2 million at a Sotheby's auction. These 17 prints, created as part of a series, were sold at more than twice the expected price, marking a rare occasion for collectors to acquire a large group of Hockney's digital artwork.
Key Facts
- David Hockney's iPad drawings sold at a Sotheby's auction for £6.2 million.
- The collection includes 17 prints titled "The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate."
- Hockney started this series in 2011 after moving from Beverly Hills to Bridlington.
- The artworks sold for more than double the estimated price.
- The drawings came from a private collection.
- The sale took place alongside the Frieze art fair in London.
- Hockney, now 88, created these works as he visited different spots in Woldgate daily.
- The series was first shown at the Royal Academy of Arts in 2012.
